Building 1 Life Safety Improvements Project 595-17-103

The Veterans Integrated Service Network 04 (VISN 04) Contracting Office in Butler, PA intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for Construction Services related to the Construction of Building 1 Life Safety Improvements project #595-17-103 all work to be performed at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, located at 11700 South Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042. All construction must be in compliance with applicable codes, VA policy/standards, and the terms of this contract. The contractor shall provide all tools, travel, trades, labor, materials, permits, licenses and supervision for construction to create a two hour rated passage from the ground floor discharge of stair tower three to the outside of the building, as indicated in drawings and specifications. Work includes general construction, alterations, furnishing and installing an aluminum store front package with sliding doors in the exterior wall of the building, new sidewalk and grading in the wander garden and associated fire alarm, HVAC and security system work. The project will include minor de-construction, minor demolition, exterior concrete and masonry, interior framing, drywall and finishes, floors, electrical, ceilings, alarm systems, fire suppression, plumbing, cameras, doors, heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC), pipes, and associated components. Several items for this project are sole sourced, the details will be posted in the solicitation along with drawings and specifications.

The period of performance is 180 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

The solicitation, specifications and drawings will be available at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will also be posted on this website. All parties must obtain solicitation documents and amendments to the solicitation through the web site. Hard copies will not be mailed. Interested parties must go to the http://www.fedbizopps.gov web site to be entered on the Interested Vendors Mailing List and to obtain copies of the Interested Vendors Mailing List. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to frequently check the website for all notices, amendments, etc., regarding this solicitation. The Government will not be responsible for any notification not sent or received by the Contractor regarding the solicitation. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the procedures specified in the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Subpart 14.

This project is being solicited as a TOTAL 100 % SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (SDVOSB). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 236220, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million in annual receipts for the past three years.

The Magnitude of Construction cost is between $100,000.00 to $250,000.00.

The solicitation (with attachments) issue date will be on or about July 6, 2017.

All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be received in writing via e-mail to Jeffrey.Zbezinski@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. All questions and Government responses will be posted to the FedBizOpps website.



A pre-bid conference/site visit will be conducted for this solicitation approximately one week after solicitation posting. Time, date and location will be specified in the solicitation.

All respondents must be registered in the System Award Management System (SAM) data base at time of bid submittal. Offerors must be verified in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) at http://www.vetbiz.gov/ at time of bid offering in accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Subpart 819.7003(b). Any offeror not CVE or SAM verified at time of bid submittal will be disqualified and bid will be rejected.